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	<title>Breaking News &#187; President</title>
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		<title>Jimmy Carter: Racism Behind Opposition To Obama?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shantanu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[US President Obama has been the target of some very stringent criticism recently. In a gathering, which was held few days ago, Rep. Joe Wilson had suddenly shouted &#8220;you lie&#8221; at Obama while the President&#8217;s speech on the much discussed and somewhat controversial  healthcare plan was going on. In this context Jimmy Carter who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jimmy-carter-racism-behind-opposition-to-obama-170290/">Read more : Jimmy Carter: Racism Behind Opposition To Obama?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blagojevich attending funeral for former fundraiser, who died of suspected overdose</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/blagojevich-attending-funeral-for-former-fundraiser-who-died-of-suspected-overdose-170286/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is attending the funeral for his former chief fundraiser, who authorities say died of a suspected overdose.

Blagojevich arrived at the funeral for 51-year-old Christopher Kelly on Wednesday with his wife and one of his daughters. He didn&#8217;t speak to reporters as he walked into the suburban .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blagojevich-attending-funeral-for-former-fundraiser-who-died-of-suspected-overdose-170286/">Blagojevich attending funeral for former fundraiser, who died of suspected overdose</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden meets with political leaders, 3 suspects in rocket attack released</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rising</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden met with senior Iraqi officials on his first full day in Iraq on Wednesday as he sought to smooth political differences among its fractious political leadership as the American military moves ahead with plans to pull troops out of the country.

Biden&#8217;s arrival was marred by a rocket attack against .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-meets-with-political-leaders-3-suspects-in-rocket-attack-released-170285/">Biden meets with political leaders, 3 suspects in rocket attack released</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BRE Properties picks Stephanie Andre to be vice president, treasurer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bre-properties-picks-stephanie-andre-to-be-vice-president-treasurer-170284/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — BRE Properties Inc., which owns apartment buildings in California, Arizona and Washington, on Wednesday appointed Stephanie Andre as vice president, treasurer, effective immediately.

Andre joins BRE from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she served as a principle in the firm&#8217;s real estate investment banking group.
She will be responsible for compliance, budget, developing .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bre-properties-picks-stephanie-andre-to-be-vice-president-treasurer-170284/">BRE Properties picks Stephanie Andre to be vice president, treasurer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mugabe calls for investment in Zimbabwe, says property rights will be respected</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARARE, Zimbabwe — President Robert Mugabe told businessmen Wednesday that their potential investments in Zimbabwe would be safe, while the finance minister announced the country is $5.7 billion in debt.

Mugabe, opening a two-day meeting on investment in the once vibrant mining industry, said that Zimbabwe&#8217;s unity government has made &#8220;satisfactory progress&#8221; in creating a conducive .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mugabe-calls-for-investment-in-zimbabwe-says-property-rights-will-be-respected-170276/">Original source &nbsp;: Mugabe calls for investment in Zimbabwe, says property rights will be respected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House ethics panel defers investigation of Jesse Jackson Jr. at request of law enforcement</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-ethics-panel-defers-investigation-of-jesse-jackson-jr-at-request-of-law-enforcement-170247/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Margasak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee said Wednesday it will put off for now an expanded investigation into whether Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. or his representatives tried to buy President Barack Obama&#8217;s former Senate seat.

The committee revealed that the deferred investigation now includes allegations that Jackson, a Democrat, improperly used his staff in Washington and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-ethics-panel-defers-investigation-of-jesse-jackson-jr-at-request-of-law-enforcement-170247/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: House ethics panel defers investigation of Jesse Jackson Jr. at request of law enforcement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU farmers in white heat over low milk prices, dump millions of quarts (liters) in protest</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-farmers-in-white-heat-over-low-milk-prices-dump-millions-of-quarts-liters-in-protest-170234/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Belgian farmers sprayed 3 million liters (790,000 gallons) of fresh milk onto their fields Wednesday, furious over the low milk prices they say are bankrupting farmers.

Milk farmers&#8217; groups said world prices had sunk so much they are having to sell milk at half their production costs, leaving more and more farmers unable to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-farmers-in-white-heat-over-low-milk-prices-dump-millions-of-quarts-liters-in-protest-170234/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : EU farmers in white heat over low milk prices, dump millions of quarts (liters) in protest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Full, uncertified Afghan vote tally shows Karzai at 54 percent; fraud probes pending</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/full-uncertified-afghan-vote-tally-shows-karzai-at-54-percent-fraud-probes-pending-170193/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Afghanistan&#8217;s election commission released preliminary vote totals Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai with 54.6 percent of the vote in the first full results to be released since the country&#8217;s Aug. 20 election.

The election still has not been certified as final, though. A U.N.-backed complaints commission is examining thousands of potentially fraudulent ballots. If .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/full-uncertified-afghan-vote-tally-shows-karzai-at-54-percent-fraud-probes-pending-170193/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Full, uncertified Afghan vote tally shows Karzai at 54 percent; fraud probes pending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Baucus releases long-awaited health overhaul bill; would cost $856 billion over 10 years</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sen-baucus-releases-long-awaited-health-overhaul-bill-would-cost-856-billion-over-10-years-170131/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.

The bill by Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee, would make major changes to the nation&#8217;s $2.5 trillion health ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sen-baucus-releases-long-awaited-health-overhaul-bill-would-cost-856-billion-over-10-years-170131/" title="Sen. Baucus releases long-awaited health overhaul bill; would cost $856 billion over 10 years">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s  &#8216;jackass&#8217; remark about Kanye West was off  the  record, says CNBC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - President Barack  Obama&#8217;s  &#8216;jackass&#8217; remark  about  Kanye  West  were off  the  record,  claimed  John Harwood, CNBC&#8217;s chief Washington correspondent.

&#8220;The  custom in television, as I understand it, is that when  you have an interview of this kind, the little chit-chat when you ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-jackass-remark-about-kanye-west-was-off-the-record-says-cnbc-170107/">Read : Obama&#8217;s  &#8216;jackass&#8217; remark about Kanye West was off  the  record, says CNBC</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Embarrassed&#8217;   Musharraf&#8217;s   close  aides  shying   away   from commenting on his misdeeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD -  :  Close  aides  of  former  Pakistan President  General Pervez Musharraf are too embarrassed  and  are shying  away from responding to the former general&#8217;s claims  that he  had taken the November 3, 2007 actions only after  consulting various top officials,  ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/embarrassed-musharrafs-close-aides-shying-away-from-commenting-on-his-misdeeds-170101/" title="&#8216;Embarrassed&#8217;   Musharraf&#8217;s   close  aides  shying   away   from commenting on his misdeeds">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Austerity  drive  may  be extended to MPs after  an  all  party meet&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The UPA Government&#8217;s austerity  drive is  expected  to be extended to all Members of  Parliament  (MPs) following an all party meeting, according to sources.

Vice  President  Hamid Ansari will call an all-party  meeting  to decide on the issue once Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/austerity-drive-may-be-extended-to-mps-after-an-all-party-meet-170100/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : &#8216;Austerity  drive  may  be extended to MPs after  an  all  party meet&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syria&#8217;s president, Turkey&#8217;s prime minister discuss stalled peace process with Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Selcan Hacaoglu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey encouraged Syria on Wednesday to think of ways to revive the stalled peace talks with Israel, but the Syrian president said Israel does not appear to be a partner in the process.

Syrian President Bashar Assad sat down with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul to consider how to restart .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syrias-president-turkeys-prime-minister-discuss-stalled-peace-process-with-israel-170093/">Syria&#8217;s president, Turkey&#8217;s prime minister discuss stalled peace process with Israel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Linda McMahon steps down as World Wrestling CEO to run for Dodd&#8217;s US Senate seat from Conn.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STAMFORD, Conn. — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., the sports entertainment company behind shows such as &#8220;Friday Night SmackDown,&#8221; said Wednesday that Linda McMahon has resigned as its CEO to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd.

McMahon&#8217;s husband, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, will assume her duties as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/linda-mcmahon-steps-down-as-world-wrestling-ceo-to-run-for-dodds-us-senate-seat-from-conn-170036/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Linda McMahon steps down as World Wrestling CEO to run for Dodd&#8217;s US Senate seat from Conn.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Musharraf may avoid noose but won&#8217;t be playing golf in Pak for long time: Editorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - With President Asif Ali Zardari disclosing that his predecessor General Pervez Musharraf was given a &#8217;safe exit&#8217; from the country, it appears, Musharraf may have avoided a high treason trial for his unconstitutional actions, but according to an editorial there is hardly any possibility of the former general returning to Pakistan in the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/musharraf-may-avoid-noose-but-wont-be-playing-golf-in-pak-for-long-time-editorial-170016/">Musharraf may avoid noose but won&#8217;t be playing golf in Pak for long time: Editorial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European Parliament gives Jose Manuel Barroso 2nd term as European Commission president</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Wielaard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament gave Jose Manuel Barroso another five-year term as European Commission president Wednesday, but its vote reflected lingering misgivings about the conservative ex-Portuguese premier.

In his second mandate as the powerful executive who drafts EU-wide legislation and ensures governments obey it, Barroso promised to respond to the global economic crisis by .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-parliament-gives-jose-manuel-barroso-2nd-term-as-european-commission-president-169991/">European Parliament gives Jose Manuel Barroso 2nd term as European Commission president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel rejects call for independent inquiry into Gaza war, says its military probes are enough</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday rejected U.N. calls to open an independent inquiry into its conduct during last winter&#8217;s Gaza Strip military offensive and said it would launch a diplomatic offensive to block any attempt to bring its soldiers before an international war crimes tribunal.

The defiant tone came a day after a U.N. investigation accused .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-rejects-call-for-independent-inquiry-into-gaza-war-says-its-military-probes-are-enough-169807/">Source &nbsp;: Israel rejects call for independent inquiry into Gaza war, says its military probes are enough</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health interests donate $11 million to senators crafting health overhaul</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus, a leader in the troubled effort in Congress to write a health care overhaul bill, has received more campaign donations from the health industry than any elected federal official except President Barack Obama and three other senators.

The Montana Democrat is enjoying this largesse — some $3.9 million in contributions from ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-health-interests-donate-11-million-to-senators-crafting-health-overhaul-169743/">THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health interests donate $11 million to senators crafting health overhaul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US farmers on verge of giant corn harvest after good weather, but frost could chill high hopes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa — Darrel McAlexander has been farming for 43 years and he&#8217;s never seen his corn crop look so good.

&#8220;This is probably the best corn crop I&#8217;ve raised,&#8221; McAlexander said from his farm in the southwestern Iowa town of Sidney.
It&#8217;s the same across the country as favorable weather has helped farmers produce what .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-farmers-on-verge-of-giant-corn-harvest-after-good-weather-but-frost-could-chill-high-hopes-169733/">US farmers on verge of giant corn harvest after good weather, but frost could chill high hopes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Czech constitutional court cancels early elections in October; President slams court ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRAGUE — The Czech Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that early national elections scheduled for Oct. 9-10 will not take place because the law that allowed them to occur suspended the constitution.

President Vaclav Klaus had set the election date in July after Parliament approved a new law requiring that the vote be held no later than ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/czech-constitutional-court-cancels-early-elections-in-october-president-slams-court-ruling-164990/">Czech constitutional court cancels early elections in October; President slams court ruling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia, Venezuela sign package of oil deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ria Novosti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW - Russia and Venezuela signed Thursday a package of deals, including one to develop the Latin American country&#8217;s Orinoco oil belt, with estimated reserves of 235 billion barrels of heavy oil.

Venezuela&#8217;s PdVSA state oil firm and a consortium of major Russian producers signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Orinoco, and a separate ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-venezuela-sign-package-of-oil-deals-164987/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Russia, Venezuela sign package of oil deals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brown, Obama say ties are as &#8217;strong as ever,&#8217; despite furor over Lockerbie bomber&#8217;s release</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stringer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday discussed the release of the Lockerbie bomber with President Barack Obama in their first talks since U.S. officials criticized Scotland&#8217;s decision to free the man.

Brown and Obama spoke on the phone for 40 minutes on Thursday and exchanged views on the contentious decision by Scotland&#8217;s justice ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brown-obama-say-ties-are-as-strong-as-ever-despite-furor-over-lockerbie-bombers-release-164979/">Brown, Obama say ties are as &#8217;strong as ever,&#8217; despite furor over Lockerbie bomber&#8217;s release</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Accepts Rep. Wilson&#8217;s apology, says he&#8217;s big believer &#8216;that we all make mistakes&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-accepts-rep-wilsons-apology-says-hes-big-believer-that-we-all-make-mistakes-164974/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he accepts Republican Rep. Joe Wilson&#8217;s apology for shouting &#8220;You lie!&#8221; at the president during his speech to Congress Wednesday night.

Obama says Wilson apologized &#8220;quickly and without equivocation.&#8221;
Obama also says he&#8217;s a big believer that &#8220;we all make mistakes.&#8221;
Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, shouted at Obama during the speech ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-accepts-rep-wilsons-apology-says-hes-big-believer-that-we-all-make-mistakes-164974/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Obama: Accepts Rep. Wilson&#8217;s apology, says he&#8217;s big believer &#8216;that we all make mistakes&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>55 percent polling in by-polls in seven states (Roundup)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Nearly 55 percent polling was recorded Thursday for by-polls to 20 assembly constituencies in seven states - an exercise seen as the first major popularity test for various parties after the Lok Sabha elections.

Seven of the constituencies are in Gujarat, seven in Bihar, two in Madhya Pradesh and one each in Uttarakhand, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/55-percent-polling-in-by-polls-in-seven-states-roundup-164973/">Original source &nbsp;: 55 percent polling in by-polls in seven states (Roundup)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi shoe thrower might use star power to promote humanitarian causes after prison release</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-shoe-thrower-might-use-star-power-to-promote-humanitarian-causes-after-prison-release-164971/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keyser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — The Iraqi television reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in one of the more bizarre episodes of the Iraq war might use his new iconic status in Iraq to promote humanitarian causes, his family said.

The reporter, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, is to be released Monday after nine months in prison. ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-shoe-thrower-might-use-star-power-to-promote-humanitarian-causes-after-prison-release-164971/">Iraqi shoe thrower might use star power to promote humanitarian causes after prison release</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vandals attack church near Bangalore</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGALORE - A mob Thursday attacked a church at Hebbagudi near here and damaged the statues of Mother Mary and Infant Jesus in the premises, police said, adding that a hunt was on to nab the vandals.

The St Francis de Sales Church was attacked by about 20-25 miscreants after they forced their entry into the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vandals-attack-church-near-bangalore-164966/">Vandals attack church near Bangalore</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Insurers&#8217; stocks gain ground following Obama speech on health care reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Shares of health insurers gained some ground Thursday after President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to reforming the health care system in a televised speech to a joint session of Congress.

The debate over specific ways to reform the system continues, and the Wednesday night speech had few surprises in that area. But, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-insurers-stocks-gain-ground-following-obama-speech-on-health-care-reform-164960/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Health Insurers&#8217; stocks gain ground following Obama speech on health care reform</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zardari rejects Obama&#8217;s AFPAK policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari  on Thursday  questioned  the efficacy of  President  Barack  Obama&#8217;s AFPAK policy that links US policy on Pakistan and Afghanistan  to ending a Taliban insurgency in the region.

&#8220;Afghanistan and Pakistan are distinctly different countries  and cannot  be  lumped together .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zardari-rejects-obamas-afpak-policy-164947/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Zardari rejects Obama&#8217;s AFPAK policy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Western Command Air and Army chiefs meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH - Lt. Gen. T K Sapru, GOC-in-C,  Western Command  and  Air  Marshal N A K Browne,  AOC-in-C,  Western  Air command  met at the Western Command headquarters at  Chandimandir on Thursday.

Air Marshal Browne, who is on his maiden visit to the city  after taking over ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/western-command-air-and-army-chiefs-meet-164944/" title="Western Command Air and Army chiefs meet">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With lifestyle diseases on the rise, healthcare should be future focus: Ansari</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RANCHI - Vice President M Hamid  Ansari on   Thursday  said  with  the  number  of   lifestyle   diseases increasing, healthcare facilities should be strengthened to  meet future demands of the country.

&#8220;The facilities we have is sufficient for now, but not sufficient for future,&#8221; Ansari .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-lifestyle-diseases-on-the-rise-healthcare-should-be-future-focus-ansari-164941/">With lifestyle diseases on the rise, healthcare should be future focus: Ansari</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy says that despite recent rise in violence in Iraq, withdrawal timetable is holding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to Iraq told Congress on Thursday that despite a recent rash of insurgent attacks, the U.S. is on track to removing all its combat forces by next August. &#8220;We are holding to this timetable,&#8221; Christopher Hill told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in his first congressional testimony since taking over .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-that-despite-recent-rise-in-violence-in-iraq-withdrawal-timetable-is-holding-164930/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In first stimulus report, White House economists say recovery efforts saved, created 1M jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — White House economists said Thursday that the Obama administration&#8217;s recovery efforts have saved or created more than one million jobs so far, an optimistic report that economists cautioned was preliminary and uncertain.

President Barack Obama has promised that his $787 billion stimulus plan will create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-first-stimulus-report-white-house-economists-say-recovery-efforts-saved-created-1m-jobs-164914/" title="In first stimulus report, White House economists say recovery efforts saved, created 1M jobs">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon lawyer hedges on January deadline for closing Guantanamo Bay prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Pentagon&#8217;s top lawyer on Thursday said the Obama administration remains committed to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison by early next year but stopped short of assuring it will happen.

Pentagon general counsel Jeh Johnson&#8217;s comments came as Congress weighs how to revamp a military court system — a key part of President Barack .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-lawyer-hedges-on-january-deadline-for-closing-guantanamo-bay-prison-164913/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pentagon lawyer hedges on January deadline for closing Guantanamo Bay prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Speaker Pelosi says there&#8217;s little support for sending more troops to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she sees little support for sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, forecasting a potential showdown with the Obama administration over how to win the war.

Pelosi&#8217;s comments put President Barack Obama in an uneasy position as he considers whether to side with his top commander in Afghanistan, who ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-speaker-pelosi-says-theres-little-support-for-sending-more-troops-to-afghanistan-164906/">House Speaker Pelosi says there&#8217;s little support for sending more troops to Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Professors in suburban Detroit reach tentative 3-year agreement, end strike, return to class</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Householder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROCHESTER, Mich. — Students reported for class Thursday at a suburban Detroit university hours after professors reached a tentative agreement that ended a weeklong strike.

A union official and a statement posted on Oakland University&#8217;s Web site said terms of the three-year deal won&#8217;t be disclosed until the agreement is ratified by the union that represents .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/professors-in-suburban-detroit-reach-tentative-3-year-agreement-end-strike-return-to-class-164905/">Professors in suburban Detroit reach tentative 3-year agreement, end strike, return to class</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti hurt in car mishap</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DODA - Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba  Mufti suffered minor facial injuries on  Thursday  when her car was involved in an accident.

The mishap occurred soon after she told a PDP workers&#8217; convention that  the  spate  of fatal road accidents in  the  Chenab  valley region reflected the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pdp-leader-mehbooba-mufti-hurt-in-car-mishap-164886/">Read : PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti hurt in car mishap</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tibetan women in-exile hail silver jubilee of their  association in Dharamsala</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan Women&#8217;s Association  (TWA), a  group  working  for Tibetan women  and  raising  awareness  at various  platforms  about their condition  in  Tibet,  celebrated their silver jubilee in exile in Dharamsala on Thursday.

The  TWA was founded in 1959 in Tibet ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tibetan-women-in-exile-hail-silver-jubilee-of-their-association-in-dharamsala-164885/" title="Tibetan women in-exile hail silver jubilee of their  association in Dharamsala">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia unaware of Israeli PM&#8217;s &#8217;secret&#8217; visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ria Novosti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW - Russia&#8217;s foreign ministry Thursday said it has no official information on an alleged unannounced visit to Moscow by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week. 

Israeli newspapers, including Haaretz, have cited unnamed officials as saying that Netanyahu was in Moscow Monday to discuss Russian-Iranian arms deals.	 	
&#8220;We have seen these reports in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-unaware-of-israeli-pms-secret-visit-164878/" title="Russia unaware of Israeli PM&#8217;s &#8217;secret&#8217; visit">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India should trust Pakistan on 26/11 probe: Zardari</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari said Thursday India should trust Pakistan on its investigations into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

He expressed the views during a briefing by the foreign office at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here on relations with India and Afghanistan and the president&#8217;s forthcoming US tour. 	 	
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and senior .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-should-trust-pakistan-on-2611-probe-zardari-164877/">Original source &nbsp;: India should trust Pakistan on 26/11 probe: Zardari</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of uninsured rise to 46.3 million; poverty rate hits 13.2 percent, an 11-year high</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-uninsured-rise-to-463-million-poverty-rate-hits-132-percent-an-11-year-high-164864/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The number of Americans without health insurance rose to 46.3 million last year as people began losing jobs and coverage in the current recession. The poverty rate hit 13.2 percent, an 11-year high.

The Census Bureau&#8217;s annual report released Thursday offers a snapshot of the economic well-being of American households for 2008, the first .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-uninsured-rise-to-463-million-poverty-rate-hits-132-percent-an-11-year-high-164864/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Number of uninsured rise to 46.3 million; poverty rate hits 13.2 percent, an 11-year high</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China protests speeches by Dalai Lama, exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer to Prague meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRAGUE — China on Thursday protested planned speeches by the Dalai Lama and exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer before a Prague conference on human rights in Asia.

Kadeer and the Dalai Lama are part of Friday&#8217;s &#8220;Peace, Democracy and Human Rights in Asia&#8221; conference organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation established by former Czech President Vaclav .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-protests-speeches-by-dalai-lama-exiled-uighur-activist-rebiya-kadeer-to-prague-meeting-164861/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PDP chief Mehbooba suffers minor injuries  in road accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JAMMU - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was injured when her car overturned on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Thursday evening, police here said.

Mehbooba was travelling towards Jammu in her bullet-proof Ambassador car after addressing a series of meetings in the Doda district when the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pdp-chief-mehbooba-suffers-minor-injuries-in-road-accident-164859/">PDP chief Mehbooba suffers minor injuries  in road accident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama laments statistics showing millions have lost health coverage since recession started</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Trumpeting nurses&#8217; support for a health care overhaul while lamenting a worsening toll of uninsured, President Barack Obama kept up the pressure Thursday for congressional action.

&#8220;We don&#8217;t need more partisan distractions,&#8221; Obama said in remarks at the White House, speaking again on the issue just 14 hours after his Wednesday night address to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-laments-statistics-showing-millions-have-lost-health-coverage-since-recession-started-164854/">Original article on  : Obama laments statistics showing millions have lost health coverage since recession started</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit grows, but growth in imports and exports shows demand rising as recession fades</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The ending of the recession is reviving global trade, increasing U.S. imports by a record amount in July and boosting foreign demand for American goods for a third straight month.

While the job market remains a long way from recovering, first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering some cause ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trade-deficit-grows-but-growth-in-imports-and-exports-shows-demand-rising-as-recession-fades-164853/">Trade deficit grows, but growth in imports and exports shows demand rising as recession fades</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vical says its developing swine flu vaccine prompts immune responses in mice, rabbits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — Biotechnology company Vical Inc. said Thursday its developing swine flu vaccine prompted &#8220;robust&#8221; immune responses in 100 percent of animals infected with distinct strains of the virus.

Vical is developing its vaccine under an agreement with the U.S. Navy. It is currently working the U.S. Navy to secure funding in order to advance ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vical-says-its-developing-swine-flu-vaccine-prompts-immune-responses-in-mice-rabbits-164849/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Vical says its developing swine flu vaccine prompts immune responses in mice, rabbits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress panel meets on Andhra succession, NCP poll tie-up</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The core committee of the Congress party met Thursday to choose the next Andhra Pradesh chief minister and discuss seat sharing with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the Maharashtra assembly polls, party sources said.  

The meeting of members of the party&#8217;s core committee is going on, it&#8217;s mainly to discuss .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congress-panel-meets-on-andhra-succession-ncp-poll-tie-up-164841/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU renews call for Afghan vote fraud probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM - The European Union Thursday said it backed a complete investigation into &#8220;allegations of fraud&#8221; in connection with the recent presidential elections in Afghanistan.

The EU said it supported the work by the UN-backed Election Complaints Commission ECC to &#8220;safeguard the credibility of the elections,&#8221; the statement issued by Sweden, which currently holds the EU&#8217;s ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-renews-call-for-afghan-vote-fraud-probe-164840/">EU renews call for Afghan vote fraud probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Liveried soldiers, Pak commandos guarding Musharraf in London</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/liveried-soldiers-pak-commandos-guarding-musharraf-in-london-164823/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Liveried soldiers and Pakistani  commandos are  guarding former president Pervez Musharraf in his flat  near London&#8217;s Edgware Road.

According  to  The  Guardian, shisha bars  and  kebab  joints  of London&#8217;s Arabic quarter surround the one-million-pound flat.
The  area is also home to Tony Blair, who ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/liveried-soldiers-pak-commandos-guarding-musharraf-in-london-164823/">Liveried soldiers, Pak commandos guarding Musharraf in London</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM to sell off its Opel subsidiary</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-to-sell-off-its-opel-subsidiary-164821/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN - Giant US carmaker General Motors Co. (GM) plans to sell off a majority stake in its European offshoot Opel to a consortium lead by the Canadian-Austrian auto parts group Magna International, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday.

Merkel&#8217;s announcement at a press conference in Berlin came after the company held a two-day board meeting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-to-sell-off-its-opel-subsidiary-164821/">Source &nbsp;: GM to sell off its Opel subsidiary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU offers billions to poor nations to persuade them to sign climate change accord</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-offers-billions-to-poor-nations-to-persuade-them-to-sign-climate-change-accord-164816/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aoife White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — The European Union proposed Thursday to offer up to euro15 billion ($21.8 billion) a year in aid to poor developing countries to persuade them to sign a new global climate change agreement.

However, development and environmental campaigners blasted the offer as insufficient because it assumes that poorer nations will bear most of the costs ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-offers-billions-to-poor-nations-to-persuade-them-to-sign-climate-change-accord-164816/">Read more : EU offers billions to poor nations to persuade them to sign climate change accord</a>.]]></description>
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